Total births
85
Girls' name · since 2000
Nyani
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Nyani, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5731
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nyani is the #5731 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 85 recorded since 2000.
Nyani has 85 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5731 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #5731 among girls today
- 85 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nyani is currently the #5731 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 85 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5731
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Nyani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5731
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Nyani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Nyani in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nyani compares
85 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nyani's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nyani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nyani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nyani's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nyani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,731
Active since
2000
Nyani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nyani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nyani's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Nyani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyani? ▼
85 babies have been named Nyani since 2000. It currently ranks #5731 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 22 births.
When was Nyani most popular? ▼
Nyani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nyani been used? ▼
Records for Nyani go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nya, Nyah, Nyasia, Nyasha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nyani
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Nyasia Girl
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Nyasha Girl
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Nyari Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nyani: #5731 Girls' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nyani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.